The Forty-eighth was defending Pahn City and the large factory complex that was there when Task Force Serpent attacked on 12th March 3060.[1] The Inner Sphere forces included the Royal Black Watch Company. These formed the spearhead of the attack and drew the bulk of the fire from the warriors of the Forty-eighth furious at the claims of the unit and its association with the new Star League[2]. In an effort to attack the Black Watch, many warriors of the Forty-eighth had simply ignored the bulk of the invading force made up of the Northwind Highlanders. Star Colonel Cara realised too late that this had opened huge holes in her battle line and allowed forward elements of the Highlanders to bypass the Jaguars and enter Pahn City. Taking heavy casualties and at a tactical disadvantage she was forced to order a retreat.[3]

As the Highlanders approached the factories they came under attack by a Binary of ProtoMechs, the surprise of meeting the unknown unit and the arrival of the rest of the Forty-eighth forced the mercenaries to withdraw and regroup. The fighting lasted for several hours longer, the renewed assault by the Highlanders destroyed an entire 'Mech Trinary and several Points of ProtoMechs. The few survivors of the Forty-eighth were forced to retreat into the Jungle.[4]

Here the survivors had formed up with Galaxy CommanderRussou Howell and remnants of other Clusters that had fought in the area. The Forty-eighth Battle Cluster was destroyed fighting on Huntress in 3060, [5]